Jarama: Free practice report

Telefonica World Series by Nissan
Ricardo Zonta sets the fastest lap.
The Brazilian has been the best driver in the Free Practice of the World
Series hold at the Jarama venue, the second round of the competition
Madrid, 7th June 2002 ? Ricardo...

Telefonica World Series by Nissan
Ricardo Zonta sets the fastest lap.

The Brazilian has been the best driver in the Free Practice of the World
Series hold at the Jarama venue, the second round of the competition

Madrid, 7th June 2002 ? Ricardo Zonta (Gabord Competicion) has been the
fastest driver in the World Series category, which has commenced today
celebrating its two first free practice sessions at the Jarama Circuit.
Zonta has been the fastest ahead of Bas Leinders (KRT) and the current
points leader Franck Montagny (Racing Engeenering).

The Jarama circuit is holding the second round of the Telefonica World
Series by Nissan, which gathers almost 60 drivers from 15 different
countries in a very ambitious program. Three different categories, a
unique concept, are presented with the World Series (415 HP), the
Formula Nissan 2000 (230 Hp) and the Spanish Formula Junior Championship
(114 hp).

Ricardo Zonta has drived very precisely in the Jarama circuit during the
two sessions. The first one has been sunny but it has been raining the
second one and this has obliged to stop the free practice during a few
minutes. Anyway, the Brazilian has been the fastest in both sessions.
The Belgium Leinders finished less than 0,4 seconds and Montagny has
been replaced to the third position.

In the Formula Nissan 2000 category, Santiago Porteiro (Repsol Meycom)
has been the fastest driver (1:29.912) ahead of the current points
leader Matteo Bobbi (Vergani Racing) one tenth of a second behind. Both
got the victories in the first round in Valencia a month ago. Celso
Míguez (Epsilon by Graff) finished third three tenths of a second behind
Porteiro. Gelete Nieto and Mathias Lauda, both competing in the Epsilon
By Graff Team, have been 6th (+0.791 ) and 8th (+0.975). The difference
between the first and the 8th has been less than a second.

Tomorrow, the Telefonica World Series by Nissan will celebrate all the
Qualifying sessions.